10th December 2008
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 10th) sold 1,280 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.
Lambs (607) averaged £29.70 and sold to £55 gross for Texel crosses from Blargie Farm, Laggan, Newtonmore.
Ewes (638) averaged £25.25 and sold to £50 gross for Beltex from Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock.
Feeding sheep (35) averaged £21.03 and sold to £34 for Blackface wedders from Viewbay, Munlochy.
"All classes of lambs and ewes showed an increase in value on the strong trade of the last sale."
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: SuffX - Blargie Farm, £54; Shewglie, Glenurquhart, £48; TexX - Teanluick, Beauly, £54; Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £50; Strone Farm, Banavie, £45.50; BF - Mid Fearn, Ardgay, £46; Drynie Farm, Dingwall, £45.50; Blargie, Laggan, £37.50; Cross - Drynie Farm, £44; Shewglie, £43; Mid Fearn, £40.50; Chev - Suisgill Estate, Brora, £41.50; Strone Farm, £38; Keoldale, Lairg, £37.
Ewes: Belt - Braes of Coulmore, £49; TexX - Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £48; Viewbay, £45.50; Invertromie, Kingussie, £41.50; Chev - Viewbay, £45.50; Charleston, North Kessock, £40; Camultmuir, £38; SuffX - Little Kildrummie, £45; Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £34; CHM - Braes of Coulmore, £39; Mule - Charleston, £37.50; BF - Shewglie, £31; Garrogie Estates, Whitebridge, £28; Viewbay, and Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £27.